In a 6-2, 7-5 victory, Spanish teen sensation Alcaraz used his athletic game to get off to a quick start, then showed his grit to recover a break in the second set almost immediately.
Botic claimed the first-ever top-five win of his career, extending Casper's disappointing 2022 season. He rallied from brink of a double break in the final set and defeated the 2022 Miami Open runners-up by 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Questions were being raised over Djokovic's fitness as he was playing with a hamstring injury that made him look really uncomfortable in wins against Roberto Carballes Baena, Enzo Couacaud and Grigor Dimitrov previously. But the nine-time Australian Open champion put all the doubts regarding
Shinikova heaped praises on captain Grigor Dimitrov for putting her up for the crucial matchup and appreciated her partner for gelling well to deliver an important result.
Team Greece's star player Tsitsipas, though, persevered to secure victory at RAC Arena, defeating his opponent 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(4) to give his country a 2-0 lead in the Group A match.
After claiming the first break of the match for 4-3, however, the top seed's variety of consistent, strong hitting came to the fore as he clinched a 98-minute victory.
The second set was a repeat of the first and was bagged by the Fench in a stunning display of tennis. He did not give anything away, forcing the opponent to make errors and then capitalizing on them.